Road Legal in Michigan! For the Most Part.

I never thought I would see the day, but here we are in 2012 and OHV's have been legalized for on-road use (sort of). In a time where the public keeps getting more laws and restrictions to stop us from having fun, it's nice to see the government and EPA lighten up a bit. In Emmett county and Cheboygan county of northern lower Michigan, all non-highway, county roads have been opened up for OHV use. For those unfamiliar check the map below:

That's one step close to total road legality; we can finally stop being jealous of the motorcycle crew and their on-road adventures. The basic rules are: non-highway roads with a max speed limit of 45, an ORV sticker must be present, follow all basic turn signal gestures, you must be on the shoulder except when crossing, and no acting like a moron, ie, me back in highschool. The Catastrophe Lads made a trip up there to ride around with our newfound freedom, and here are just some of the places that main roads will take you to:

There are literally thousands of miles of trails to hit, that branch off the thousands of miles of roadways to ride on. For more information click here. We will be making a more in depth trip up there now that we know how far we can go. I hope I get my saddle bags in soon, this is going to be a long ride. Pics and vids as soon as we can.